 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Donna,
Read this today at lunch which was too late to tell you it will be all ok. Been sending good vibes all day. You should be in recovery by now in ICU for 24. Remember when they toss you out of bed for exercise, you should support the arm on the side of the neck dissection by placing your hand under the elbow. You do not want to promote a drag on that shoulder too soon. While I doubt you will read this, hoping someone in your family does. You will need PT within a week or so after being discharged.
Your are in all our thoughts. Stay positive.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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